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  <p><span class="bold">How are ratings earned</span>?</p>
  AAA, AA, A and Unrated ratings are earned playing <span class="bold">Open</span> tournaments based on:  <span class="bold"><br />
    1</span>. The <span class="bold">amount of players</span> in the tournament (see the table below)<br />
    <span class="bold">2</span>.    Plus your<span class="bold"> finish</span><br />
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  <P><span class="bold">How long does a rating last</span>?</P>
    Highest rating earned is good for the rest of year it was earned, along with the following year. Then it drops one rating per year. For instance, player  earns a <span class="bold">AA</span> rating finishing <span class="bold">3</span>rd in a tournament with 16-23 teams - that rating holds for the rest of that year plus the following year, after which it will drop down to an <span class="bold">A</span> rating and the follwing year to <span class="bold">Unrated</span> (if player doesn't play or earn another rating).<br />
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            <th>Number of Teams:</th>
            <th>24+</th>
            <th>16-23</th>
            <th>8-15</th>
            <th>4-7</th>
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            <td>1st</td>
            <td>AAA</td>
            <td>AAA</td>
            <td>AAA</td>
            <td>AA</td>
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            <td>2nd</td>
            <td>AAA</td>
            <td>AAA</td>
            <td>AA</td>
            <td>A</td>
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            <td>3rd</td>
            <td>AAA</td>
            <td>AA</td>
            <td><b>AA</b></td>
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            <td>5th</td>
            <td>AA</td>
            <td>AA</td>
            <td><b>A</b></td>
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            <td>7th</td>
            <td>AA</td>
            <td>A</td>
            <td><b>A</b></td>
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            <td>9th</td>
            <td>A</td>
            <td>A</td>
            <td></td>
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            <td>13th</td>
            <td>A</td>
            <td></td>
            <td></td>
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  <P><span class="bold">How are points earned</span>?</P>
    Points are earned in <span class="bold">Open</span> tournaments by subtracting your finish from the total number of teams in the tournament. For instance, if there are 24 teams in a tournament and you finish 9th, you will earn 15 points for that tournament. Tournament <span class="bold">winners</span> get an extra 2 point bonus. <span class="bold">Double points</span> are awarded for the <span class="bold">AVA Alki Grand</span> tournament (traditionally played the 1st weekend of August every year - the weekend before Seaside).<br />
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  <P><span class="bold">How long do points last</span>?</P>
 One year.<br />
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  <P><span class="bold">How does tournament seeding work</span>?</P>
    Tournament seeding is based on <span class="bold">rating first</span>, <span class="bold">followed by points</span>.<br />
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